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12/17/2021: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Little children do not bother about religion and nationality, rich or poor; they just want to play together. At a young age the sense of oneness of humanity is much more fresh. As we grow older, we make a lot of distinctions; a lot of artificial creations that are actually secondary become more important, and basic human concern diminishes. That is a problem.”

~ The Dalai Lama

Ahhh, the innocence of children…

Just imagine how it would feel if you were free of all the judgments and distinctions that create separation. Heck, isn’t this what’s required to enter the kingdom of heaven?

Yoga means union, my friend, union between body, mind, and spirit and with everything else. We practice yoga to understand this connection. Can you see how we have much more in common with everyone than we acknowledge? There’s more that’s the same than different.

Why not drop the attention on differences and play instead? Life would be much more enjoyable that way. Don’t you think?

Hmmm… it might even be heaven.

12/16/2021: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.”

~ Andre Gide

When you want something more you have to be willing to let go of what you already have. Otherwise there’s no space for the new to fill in.

Let go. Let go. Let go, my friend.

Have faith and set sail!

12/15/2021: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.”

~ Saadi

Isn’t it nice the way Bikram Yoga is always the same every time? The teacher doesn’t throw new postures at you and expect you to figure them out in only one go. Instead, it’s the same sequence of postures every time. With a regular practice and the repetition within the practice, you get to see and feel the improvement in the postures and your body.

In time you’ll see it as the perfect training ground for life. That hot box you practice in is like a microcosm to the macrocosm of life. It’s helping you develop faith, concentration, determination, discipline, and patience. In many ways, my friend, it makes dealing with the rest of life so much easier.

“Does the yoga ever get easy?” you ask. Well, that will be up to you, won’t it now?

12/14/2021: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.”

~ Indira Gandhi

Do you want resolution or must it be your way? Are you willing to listen? Are you willing to consider other perspectives? Are you willing to put yourself in someone else’s shoes?

An open hand allows for an open heart. And an open heart leads to understanding, compassion, patience, forgiveness…

Look for common ground, my friend, and let there be an open exchange of what’s most meaningful. Solutions will follow.

12/13/2021: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.”

~ Buddha

Compassion comes from the heart and, feeling the suffering, desires to alleviate it. All suffering comes from feeling disconnected from Spirit, our Infinite nature.

Compassion recognizes that the only reason we or someone else might do something intentionally that hurts or harms you or another is because we or they have lost connection with Spirit, with the love, grace and kindness of Truth.

We’re all Spirit having a human experience and there will be times when our human nature dominates our Infinite nature. Compassion restores alignment with Spirit in yourself and others in these moments when there’s a fall from grace.

Remember, we’re all doing the best we can from where we are with what we have. We all want and deserve to feel the love and grace of Spirit. And that, my friend, includes you. Start at home and use compassion to restore your alignment with your Highest and Best Self and then share that with others.

12/12/2021: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something that we don’t have, but rather recognizing and appreciating what we do have.”

~ Frederick Koenig

Make note of all that you are thankful for and notice how it makes you feel. And if you don’t know where to start, why not think about all those in this world who don’t have clean water to drink, food to eat, or shelter? Are you not grateful that that’s not you?

There’s so much we take for granted, my friend. So go ahead and make a long list of all the things you are grateful for and notice how you feel as you do that. Something tells me you just might find it’s the quickest route to happiness.

Gratitude gracefully aligns with the abundant gifts of the Universe.

12/11/2021: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“The important thing is to not stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery each day.”

~ Albert Einstein

You know what happens when you contemplate the mysteries of life, my friend? Have you tried it? Have you contemplated the fact that our bodies are composed of trillions of cells each living their own life? They are born, fulfill their purpose, they die and then new ones are born to take their place. Each cell is doing its part to keep your body alive and functioning.

Do you think the cells in your right cornea have any idea about the life of a cell in your left calf? Or have you ever thought about how your life might affect the life of a pine tree growing in China? Sure it seems farfetched, yet we are all a part of life on this planet. Have you ever looked out into space and gazed upon the stars contemplating the fact that they are each the center of their own solar system, just as we are each the center of our life.

I mean really now, my friend, just how is it that you can feel the longing of your lover even when there’s an ocean and thousands of miles between you?

12/10/2021: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Fear is man’s worst enemy for you attract what you fear. It is faith turned upside down. It is really Faith in evil instead of good.”

~ Florence Scovel Shinn

It’s time to face your fears, my friend. You are their only source of power — your belief in them.

It’s up to you to turn off their source of power. It’s up to you to redirect your mind. You must train yourself to focus your thoughts, your attention, your energy on what you want. Gently, diligently, consciously, direct your thoughts. Use your imagination and create the experience you want, first on the mental plane and then it can be on the physical plane.

Remember, the future hasn’t happened yet. You get to choose what you have faith in. Will it be in good or evil?

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